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-Mike Singletary said rookie Ricky Jean Francois would replace Demetric Evans (shoulder) in the defensive-line rotation. Singletary also said Arnaz Battle and Brandon Jones will battle it out this week for the right to return punts.

-Alex Smith said he’s talked with Vince Young over the years at different events. That will be a big theme this week, two former high round picks trying to resurrect their careers against each other. It’s a typical media story which has little bearing on the game itself. I just can’t get into that one for some reason. The better question, of course, is whether Smith could really transform into the next Peyton Manning or Tom Brady with time.

Parys Haralson working on his “swim” move. He only has one sack this season.

-Smith was asked which he prefers the spread, shotgun formation with lots of passing or the more tradition formations. He said he prefers whatever works and results in wins. He also said the team wouldn’t be using that kind of offense exclusively this week, but that it might be salted in against the Titans.

-Barry Sims said his ability to stay balanced and not lean helped him the nullify the legendary spin move last Sunday of Dwight Freeney. This week he faces a much different challenge in Kyle Vanden Bosch who at 278 pounds is 10 pounds heavier than Freeney and plays a much more relentless, bull-rushing type of game. Sims compared Vanden Bosch to Justin Smith.

-Cornerback Tarell Brown is friends with Vince Young going back to their days with the Texas Longhorns. Brown recalled when Texas was struggling against Oklahoma State and Young went to the defense, told them to quit yelling and just play. Brown said Texas only surrendered one first down in the second half.

-Singletary said Buddy Ryan was relentless in trying to get him or Jeff Fisher to be on his staff with the Cardinals. Singletary said Fisher wanted to go into the computer business but eventually relented and coached with Ryan. Singletary said he didn’t regret going into coaching right away because it allowed him to know his wife and his kids.

-Singletary said the reason Parys Haralson only has one sack because is because of the max protection the 49ers face.

-He also said Ahmad Brooks earned the right to get more snaps this week.